Donnerstag, 27. September 2018

Getting off the Grid

Getting off the Grid
C 2018 by T.H. Culhane, Ph.D.








Key of E

E E/D#
CLIMATE Change is causing trouble
C#m C#m/B
GOTTA solve it on the double
Bbm7b5
GET ourselves off fossil fuels
A
And TURN to those
Am
reNEWables
And
E E/D#
STOP the direst of predictions
C#m C#m/B
By GETTING off our OIL addictions
Bbm7b5
AIN’T no problem, as YOU can see
A Am
We HAVE all the technology
__________________________________________________________
                                E E E B C C#m 
For getting off the grid
                                    A  C E
We’re getting off the grid, yeah yeah
___________________________________________________
E E/D#

Everything we throw away
C#m C#m/B
Can be USED for fighting climate change

Bbm7b5
Our PLASTICS, food and toilet wastes

A Am
Can BE recycled right in place To make our
E E/D#
Own FUEL and SOIL to grow our garden
C#m C#m/B
And IF we put a price on carbon
Bbm7b5
We’ll see POLLUTION’S really lost opportunity
A Am  
We can create a zero waste economy…
____________________________________________________________
By getting off the
        E E E B C C#m
Grid… We’re getting off the grid
A C E
By getting off the grid…
    E E E B C C#m
We’re getting off the grid
A C E
Get on with gettin’ off the grid
____________________________________________________________
E D# D C# C
Yeah we’re getting off the grid by
C C# D D# E
Biogas and solar by and by
E D# D C# C
Yeah, We’re taking it in stages
C C# D D# E
And we’re buying us some time
E D# D C# C
Right now we’re COOKING on our food wastes
C C# D D# E
Using the SUN to play Fortnight
E D# D C# C
We took our WHOLE HOUSE off the grid by
C C# D D# E
RELYING on the
B7
SUN
And PRAYING for blue skies….
_____________________________________________________________
C#m11
OFF grid we have all
C7b5
ameniTIES (MICROwaves , fridges and BIG screen TVs)
C#m11
WE don’t pay bills,
F#m7b5
we do WHAT we PLEASE (we have SOlar eLECtriciTY
C#m11
BLACKouts can not bring us
C7b5
to our KNEES (When the HURRicanes COME it’s a BREEZE)
C#m11
NOW we must counter
Am
the rising seas…
B9
by
_______________________________________________________
E E/D#
SAYING goodbye to coal and oil
C#m C#m/B
And FIXING carbon into soil

Bbm7b5
Growing FOOD and trees organically
A Am
BYE BYE AgroINDustry
E E/D#
We LIVE it now at OUR own home
C#m C#m/B
But WE don’t want to BE alone

Bbm7b5

The OFF grid life is NOT so hard
A  Am
And ALL you got to DO is start
__________________________________________________
                              E E E B C C#m
Start getting off the grid
                               A C E
Start getting off the grid

                         E E E B C C#m
(Join us in) getting off the grid.
                                        A C E
You’ll thank us once you did

Get on getting off the grid
______________________________________________________
Spoken:
E to C
There’s a million things that you can do right now to get on getting off the grid
C to E
And start drawing down the carbon surplus caused by the mess we created from the things we
did
E to C
Turning to the sun and the wind and the easy transformation of food waste into fuel and fertilizer
are some things you can do at home like we do
C to E
While our communities can scale things up to run off grid supermarkets and shopping malls
E to C
From there it isn’t hard to add in endless geothermal power to run our industries
C to E
And once we close the metabolic rift and support local organic farms we won’t be forced to use
fossil based fertilizers or pesticides ever again.
E to C
Getting off the grid isn’t going backwards, the kind of off grid living we’re talking about brings us
C to E
more abundance, more luxury and leisure time and more health and happiness and liberty and
justice for ALL. So let’s get off the grid together, right now!
 E E E B C C#m
Getting off the Grid….

A C E
Let’s get on off the grid, yeah yeah!








Key of A
A  A/G#
CLIMATE Change is causing trouble
F#m F#m/E
GOTTA solve it on the double
Ebm7b5
GET ourselves off fossil fuels
D
And TURN to those
Dm
reNEWables
And
A  A/G#
STOP the direst of predictions
F#m F#m/E
By GETTING off our OIL addictions
Ebm7b5
AIN’T no problem, as YOU can see
D Dm
We HAVE all the technology
__________________________________________________________
A A A  E F F#m
For getting off the grid
D  F A 
We’re getting off the grid, yeah yeah
___________________________________________________
A  A/G#
Everything we throw away
F#m F#m/E
Can be USED for fighting climate change
Ebm7b5
Our PLASTICS, food and toilet wastes
D Dm 
Can BE recycled right in place To make our
A  A/G#
Own FUEL and SOIL to grow our garden
F#m F#m/E
And IF we put a price on carbon
Ebm7b5
We’ll see POLLUTION’S really lost opportunity
D Dm
We can create a zero waste economy…
____________________________________________________________
By getting off the
A A A  E F F#m
Grid… We’re getting off the grid
D  F A
By getting off the grid…
A A A  E F F#m
We’re getting off the grid
D  F A
Get on with gettin’ off the grid
____________________________________________________________
A  G# G F# F
Yeah we’re getting off the grid by
F F# G G# A
Biogas and solar by and by
A  G# G F# F
Yeah, We’re taking it in stages
F F# G G# A
And we’re buying us some time
A  G# G F# F
Right now we’re COOKING on our food wastes
F F# G G# A
Using the SUN to play Fortnight
A  G# G F# F
We took our WHOLE HOUSE off the grid by
F F# G G# A
RELYING on the
E7
SUN
And PRAYING for blue skies….
_____________________________________________________________
F#m11
OFF grid we have all
F55
ameniTIES (microwaves, fridges and big screen TVs)
F#m11
WE don’t pay bills,
Bm7b5
we do WHAT we PLEASE (we have solar electricity)
F#m11
BLACKouts can not bring us
Fb5
to our KNEES (When the Hurricanes come it’s a breeze)
F#m11
NOW we must counter
Dm
the rising seas…
E7
by
_______________________________________________________
A  A/G#
SAYING goodbye to coal and oil
F#m F#m/E
And FIXING carbon into soil

Ebm7b5
Growing FOOD and trees organically
D Dm
BYE BYE AgroINDustry
A  A/G#
We LIVE it now at OUR own home
F#m F#m/E
But WE don’t want to BE alone

Ebm7b5

The OFF grid life is NOT so hard
D Dm
And ALL you got to DO is start
A F#m D F A
__________________________________________________
A A A  E F F#m
Start getting off the grid
D  F A
(Join us in) getting off the grid.
A A A  E F F#m
You’ll thank us once you did
D  F A
Get on getting off the grid
______________________________________________________
Spoken:
A to F
There’s a million things that you can do right now to get on getting off the grid
F to A
And start drawing down the carbon surplus caused by the mess we created from the things we
did
A to F
Turning to the sun and the wind and the easy transformation of food waste into fuel and fertilizer
are some things you can do at home like we do
F to A
While our communities can scale things up to run off grid supermarkets and shopping malls
A to F
From there it isn’t hard to add in endless geothermal power to run our industries
F to A
And once we close the metabolic rift and support local organic farms we won’t be forced to use
fossil based fertilizers or pesticides ever again.
A to F
Getting off the grid isn’t going backwards, the kind of off grid living we’re talking about brings us
F A 
more abundance, more luxury and leisure time and more health and happiness and liberty and
justice for ALL. So let’s get off the grid together, right now!
A A A  E F F#m
Getting off the Grid….

 D F A
Let’s get on off the grid, yeah yeah!

Key of C version

C C/B

CLIMATE Change is causing trouble
Am Am/G
GOTTA solve it on the double
F#m7b5
GET ourselves off fossil fuels
F
And TURN to those
Fm
reNEWables
And
C C/B
STOP the direst of predictions
Am Am/G
By GETTING off our OIL addictions
F#m7b5
AIN’T no problem, as YOU can see
F Fm
We HAVE all the technology
__________________________________________________________
C C C GG#Am
For getting off the grid
F Ab C
We’re getting off the grid, yeah yeah
___________________________________________________
C C/B
Everything we throw away
Am Am/G
Can be USED for fighting climate change
F#m7b5
Our PLASTICS, food and toilet wastes
F Fm
Can BE recycled right in place To make our
C C/B
Own FUEL and SOIL to grow our garden
Am Am/G
And IF we put a price on carbon
F#m7b5
We’ll see POLLUTION’S really lost opportunity
F Fm
We can create a zero waste economy…
____________________________________________________________
By getting off the
C C C GG#Am
Grid… We’re getting off the grid
F Ab C
By getting off the grid…
C C C GG#Am
We’re getting off the grid
F AB C
Get on with gettin’ off the grid
____________________________________________________________
C B Bb A Ab
Yeah we’re getting off the grid by
Ab A Bb B C
Biogas and solar by and by
C B Bb A Ab
Yeah, We’re taking it in stages
Ab A Bb B C
And we’re buying us some time
C B Bb A Ab
Right now we’re COOKING on our food wastes
Ab A Bb B C
Using the SUN to play Fortnight
C B Bb A Ab
We took our WHOLE HOUSE off the grid by
Ab A Bb B C
RELYING on the
G7
SUN
And PRAYING for blue skies….
_____________________________________________________________
Am11
OFF grid we have all
G#55
ameniTIES (microwaves, fridges and big screen TVs)
Am11
WE don’t pay bills,
Dm7b5
we do WHAT we PLEASE (we have solar electricity)
Am11
BLACKouts can not bring us
G#b5
to our KNEES (When the Hurricanes come it’s a breeze)
Am11
NOW we must counter
Fm
the rising seas…
G7
by
_______________________________________________________
C C/B
SAYING goodbye to coal and oil
Am Am/G
And FIXING carbon into soil
F#m7b5
Growing FOOD and trees organically
F Fm
BYE BYE AgroINDustry
C C/B
We LIVE it now at OUR own home
Am Am/G
But WE don’t want to BE alone
F#m7b5
The OFF grid life is NOT so hard
F Fm
And ALL you got to DO is start
C Am F Ab C
__________________________________________________
C C C GG#Am
Start getting off the grid
F Ab C
(Join us in) getting off the grid.
C C C GG#Am
You’ll thank us once you did
F Ab C
Get on getting off the grid
______________________________________________________
Spoken:
C to Ab
There’s a million things that you can do right now to get on getting off the grid
Ab to C
And start drawing down the carbon surplus caused by the mess we created from the things we
did
C to Ab
Turning to the sun and the wind and the easy transformation of food waste into fuel and fertilizer
are some things you can do at home like we do
Ab to C
While our communities can scale things up to run off grid supermarkets and shopping malls
C to Ab
From there it isn’t hard to add in endless geothermal power to run our industries
Ab to C
And once we close the metabolic rift and support local organic farms we won’t be forced to use
fossil based fertilizers or pesticides ever again.
C to Ab
Getting off the grid isn’t going backwards, the kind of off grid living we’re talking about brings us
Ab C
more abundance, more luxury and leisure time and more health and happiness and liberty and
justice for ALL. So let’s get off the grid together, right now!
C C C G G# Am
Getting off the Grid….
F Ab C
Let’s get on off the grid, yeah yeah!